RPGs
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Cadash is a platform action RPG. You choose one of the four character classes in the beginning of the game and fight your way through dungeons using your physical attacks and spells.
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Arcana In this action packed RPG, a young protagonist and last card master by the name of Rook sets off to prevent the... -
Warriors of the Eternal Sun is a mix between a dungeon crawler title and a turn-based RPG. You design your team from several races and classes to fight with monsters.
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Crusader of Centy Crusader of Centy is a great action RPG and any one that loves RPG's is strongly urged to give this game a try. -
Secret of Mana Secret of Mana is an action role-playing game, featuring real-time hack-and-slash type of a combat.
Exile is a hybrid action/role-playing game. Travel and exploration occurs in the traditional overhead view of RPGs, while the battles and dungeons are side-scrolling mazes, gain experience and levels, buy equipment, and use magic.
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Equinox This single player game of action mixed with puzzles. -
Fatal Labyrinth Action for one player. Enter the a Castle where the layout mysteriously changes. Use a mixture of weapons and magic...
In this arcade/RPG game you're a young wizard on a quest to find your mentor, who has disappeared suddenly.
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Light Crusader is an isometric action/puzzle adventure with RPG elements, along the lines of Landstalker.
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Jade Cocoon Developed by Genki in Japan and published here by Crave Entertainment, Jade Cocoon is a cinematic RPG expected to hit... -
Shining in the Darkness Vanish the fiendish forces of Dark Sol and restore peace to the enchanted Kingdom of Thornwood. Search for the...
Launch into the biggest RPG ever on Genesis! This is the explosive magic-and-monster packed FINALE to the incredible Phantasy Star saga. An ancient, hideous Dark Force stalks the Algol star system. You, a young hunter, are destined to become Motavia's greatest warrior and strike the death-blow that destroys evil FOREVER!
Rings of Power is quite different from traditional console RPGs gameplay-wise, and is more similar to Western-style games such as Ultima series.
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Predator 2 Predator 2 is based on the 1990 movie starring Danny Glover, you play the role of Lieutenant Michael P. Harrigan as... -
ShadowRun is a futuristic cyberpunk RPG set in the 2050s world of the ShadowRun pencil-and-paper role-playing game world from FASA.
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Light Crusader Light Crusader is an isometric action/puzzle adventure with RPG elements, along the lines of Landstalker.
Story of Thor is an fast action RPG with special combat moves, unique weapons and spell attacks, cool animations, and lots of puzzles, hidden areas and hidden moves.
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Ultima 7: The Black Gate Ultima VII is a role-playing game, which was released in two parts, Ultima VII: The Black Gate (1992), and Ultima... -
Uncharted Waters In the games, the player takes up the role of a captain (also called commodore in some translations) and manages a...
Sword of Vermilion is a combination of action, adventure, and RPG elements in a more traditional medieval-fantasy setting.
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Obitus Obitus is essentially a computer role-playing game (with some arcade-style action as well), which combines several... -
Soul Blazer Similar to the company's previous game ActRaiser, the player takes the role of a divine angel, deity or lesser-deity,...
Action for one player. Enter the a Castle where the layout mysteriously changes. Use a mixture of weapons and magic to defeat your enemies.
Addams Family Values
It's a hybrid Action RPG. Tons of wacky weapons, 42 levels. Interact with your favorite characters from the movie. Face evil enemies that will scare the pants off you.
Arcana
In this action packed RPG, a young protagonist and last card master by the name of Rook sets off to prevent the awakening of Rimsala – an evil Empress who is imprisoned for over 10 years.
Beyond Oasis
Beyond Oasis is an fast action RPG with special combat moves, unique weapons and spell attacks, cool animations, and lots of puzzles, hidden areas and hidden moves.
Blue Almanac
It's a sci-fi console-style JRPG. Your party encounters random enemies and fights them in turn-based combat.
Brain Lord
Brain Lord is an Action RPG with a heavy emphasis on dungeon exploring and published by Enix.
Brandish
Brandish is a dungeon crawler with plenty of creatures to defeat and many weapons, armor, and other treasure to collect and top-down view action RPG and adventure hybrid series.
Dominus
It's a certain mix of strategy and RPG, but more complicated and twisted. You have to operate the castle and creatures serving you.
Drakkhen
Most of the gameplay in Dragon View takes place through a side-view Action RPG hybrid system.
Dragon View
Most of the gameplay in Dragon View takes place through a side-view Action RPG hybrid system.
Fengshen Yingjiechuan
It's a step-by-step RPG with the common fight system, but with very beautiful graphics and a great set of magic.
Final Fantasy
The first of the Final Fantasy games. JRPG classics.
Final Fantasy II
JRPG classics.
Final Fantasy III
JRPG classics.
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
JRPG classics.
Flying Dragon
Two games in one: Flying Dragon is the ONE and ONLY game that will entertain the entire family. Create your ideal fighting game using the most customizable interface yet offered. Choose between RPG-style and "virtual" tournament combat. Flying Drag..
Harvest Moon
It is a farming simulator/RPG game.
Illusion of Gaia
It is an action-RPG video game.
Inindo: Way of the Ninja
JRPG. The player assumes the role of an Iga ninja whose village has been destroyed by the conquest of Oda Nobunaga. The ninja must travel across feudal Japan, enlisting the aid of numerous ninja, sages, hermits, ronin, samurai, wizards and other co..
Knights of the Round
A side-scrolling beat 'em up based loosely on the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the game features an RPG-like level advancement system, with fighters getting new weapons and armour as they advance through the game.
Langrisser Hikari
It blended tactical warfare with RPG elements, similar to the Fire Emblem series.
Langrisser Hikari 2
It blended tactical warfare with RPG elements, similar to the Fire Emblem series.
Lufia & the Fortress of Doom
It is an RPG with puzzle elements developed by Neverland and published by Taito in 1993.
Maten Densetsu
"Maten Densetsu" is a RPG set in post-apocalyptic Japan, similar in style and in gameplay to Shin Megami Tensei and other Megaten games.
Mega Man 64
Mega Man blasts his way onto the Nintendo® 64 System for the first time ever! This epic adventure combines the best of classic Mega Man action with enormous bosses, a riveting storyline and all the depth of the hottest RPG. Explore vast 3-D worlds ..
Pachinko Canyon
Gamble Hall RPG.
Paladin's Quest
Paladin's Quest draws gameplay features from many other games of its era, and adds some interesting innovations of its own to the mix. Like many RPGs, the game has a battle mode and an adventure mode - within the adventure mode, the character might..
Power Moves
The gameplay is that of a traditional head-to-head fighting game. But unlike most games of its type, the single-player mode is limited to one character, Joe, who is the protagonist of the game. One of the game's most distinctive aspects is an RPG-l..
Robotrek
Robotrek has similar gameplay to that of most RPG video games, with the notable exception that the main character is not the combatant, but rather, the robots he invents are. The robots are highly customizable, in aspects such as armaments, accesso..
Shining Force 2 - Return of the King
Shining Force 2 is a strategy/rpg hybrid with cartoon-like graphics.
Sorcerer's Kingdom
Sorcerer's Kingdom is a mix of rpg and strategy game.
Sorcerian
Sorcerian is a side-scrolling action-RPG. The party must battle enemies and perform tasks within the given level to clear each scenario.
Spiritual Warfare
This game is like playing The Legend of Zelda, because it uses the Zelda Engine that was design for the real time, action RPG Zelda game at the time.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is a hybrid adventure/console role-playing game.
Surging Aura
"Surging Aura" is Japanese RPG in animé style. Regular enemies are random, and the battles are fought from first person view.
Tecmo Secret of the Stars
The battle system follows the traditional RPG battle system where the party trades blows with opponents in simple turn-based fashion, the player selecting all commands for the following round of combat and then watching the results, such as in the ..
Tiger Hunter Hero Novel
Standard japan Adventure/RPG game.
Ys 3 - Wanderer from Ys
The game is an RPG in the same vein as the other Ys games and is viewed as a side scrolling platformer.
Rage of Mages 2: Necromancer
The plot is basically a simple rehash of the standard “great evil threatens land, single hero saves everyone” that many fantasy games (and novels) seem to throw up too often.
Legend of Legaia
Although it's nothing revolutionary. Legend of Legaia is still an all-around solid RPG.
Front Mission 3
Front Mission 3 is Square's return to the world of strategy role-playing (SRPG).
Vagrant Story
It's been a long time since I was really excited about a video game.
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
It's a beautiful thing when an obscure, yet much lauded series experiences resurgence.
Legaia 2: Duel Saga
Fighting is the main focus here, and the tactical system is based on Arts'fighting combinations that you discover over time.
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
Ten years ago, a cadre of adventurers banded together and rose up to the challenge of stopping a Pool of Radiance that had manifested itself and brought evil to the edge of world domination.
Suikoden III
Right from the beginning, you'll be introduced to an innovative story telling technique that proves to be quite effective and intriguing to play.
Blaze & Blade: Eternal Quest
Long ago in the ancient land of Foresia, twelve Wisemen doomed their land to disaster by forging a pact with Daemons.
Brigandine
It's safe to say that there is no shortage of strategy games on the PlayStation.
Hype: The Time Quest
While fleeing from her father’s war-torn kingdom, Lyzothe found a child abandoned at the foot of the tree -- she adopted him and named him Hype.
Evil Islands: Curse of the Lost Soul
The story starts with Zak, equipped in light clothes and bearing only a knife, waking up in strange ruins without knowing how he arrived.
Kings Field
While the other reviewers will probably hate this game, I totally enjoyed King's Field.
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
While many developers are stretching the traditional boundaries of various genres, Arc the Lad's took a surprisingly different approach.
Arx Fatalis
This game has a few flaws, of course, such as some slight clipping issues, along with a limited number of avatars that can be used (only four, and all are male).
Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon
It had to happen sooner or later.
Chrono Cross
When you hear the words Final Fantasy, you immediately think of the name Square as well.
Secret of Mana
Secret of Mana is an action role-playing game, featuring real-time hack-and-slash type of a combat.
Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny
Every now and then I come across a game that figuratively and literally makes my jaw drop.
Tecmo's Deception
Enter Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness, a game where you get to play the nasty villain who kills wonderful adventure seekers that enter your domain.
Vanguard Bandits
At first glance Vanguard Bandits isn't all that impressive.
Kings Field 3
It seems as if King's Field 3 is all that and more.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
The original Persona was a sleeper hit, lauded for its twisted, nonstandard story and battle system.
Thousand Arms
After weeks of Final Fantasy VIII immersion, I looked forward to playing Thousand Arms.
X-Zone
The player must shoot the robotic enemies on the screen and the projectiles that they launch at the player.
Betrayal in Antara
Aren always dreamed of adventure, hanging on the stories of far-off places the joymen brought to his father's inn.
Chocobo's Dungeon 2
Recently released in Japan, Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon 2 is the second Chocobo-related addition to Chunsoft's Mysterious Dungeon series.
Eternal Ring
Eternal Ring is so similar in most ways to From Software's earlier King's Field games that it makes you wonder if it was shot out solely to take advantage of the PS2 launch.
